Peter Deunov
The photograph outside a tent in Rila shows the man his followers called the Teacher. Peter Deunov, also known as Beinsa Douno, left lectures, music and a community. Dated gatherings, recorded words and personal documents provide ways into his life.
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| Lived | 1864-1944 |
|---|---|
| Spiritual name | Beinsa Douno |
| Community | The White Brotherhood |
The road to Sofia
Born in 1864 in Hadarcha, now Nikolaevka, he studied in Bulgaria and America before travelling around Bulgaria. He settled permanently in Sofia in 1914 and gave Sunday lectures. An academic study follows the community’s gatherings as they moved from Varna and Tarnovo towards Sofia and Rila.
The lectures as an archive
The National Library’s bibliographical records identify lecture titles, dates and editions. A thought can therefore be traced to a particular volume and talk. These details help recover the context of a quotation attributed to Deunov.
The teaching beyond Bulgaria
BNR’s radio encyclopaedia of 1 July 2015 examines the spread of the teaching and Mihail Ivanov’s community in France. Members of the White Brotherhood contribute. The programme also questions a widely circulated quotation attributed to Einstein; it is not presented here as a verified statement by the physicist.
Spiritual teachers
Continue with another life story
Vaklush TolevTheologian Vaklush Tolev and his Path of Wisdom teaching: Nikolay Vasilev’s film archive and recorded discussions of his life.
Mihail Ivanov (Omraam)Who was Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov?
Photographs and authors
- Vaklush Tolev: BNR · Unidentified author
- Mihail Ivanov (Omraam): Prosveta / Wikimedia Commons. Attribution
